The idea
for a KG unit came about in 1999 by Ray Coach.
Ray asked "why should we limit our impressions
to just one unit or division? We could assemble
a bigger unit if individuals had more
flexibility with their impressions.” After much
debate with other units we felt it was time that
we should pool our resources of the local German
units in Colorado and Wyoming. We decided that
our unit should have: One Officer to be our unit
voice with other German units and with event
organizers, One Spiess to watch over the
training and second in command of the unit, and
one NCO
for each branch of service with them
being the SS, Heer, and Fallshirmjaegers. At the
time, these ideas were considered new
and even revolutionary. We also originally only
had two main rules; they are to get along with
each other and do your impression at 100%. So in
2001 with a unanimous vote, The Colorado
Kampfgruppe was born.
Unfortunately one of the unit founders, Mark
Rybus, passed away we officially changed our
name to Kampfgruppe von Rybus to honor him for
his hard work and dedication to the forming of
our unit.